Group people

As you know, "they" say that people need people, that we are as a species, social creatures. I guess we do better overall when we interact with others on a regular basis. It's just that I'm beginning to think that I personally am not a group person. Whenever I'm in a group of people, I tend to be the one watching and listening from the outside, not really saying much unless someone talks directly to me. It just the way I've been my entire life, and as much as we're told that we need people, I don't think I need groups of them. One or two friends hanging out and shooting the breeze is great though. I think I might try another meetup group that is more tailored to the over 40 and single people. I will probably maintain my memberships with the 2 *groups I'm currently signed up with, but I think it would be good for me to slow down on the number of events that I attend. I'm thinking it would be good to go to things that we actually do something like bowling, and maybe dancing once in a while. I truly suck at dancing. My MS really screws with my balance and my feet won't seem to 'step' like they're supposed to. Either that or I'm so out of practice and self conscious that it just feels like I can't do it.

I'm just feeling a bit unsure of what I'm doing right now. Thanks for reading.

* Austin Social Club and Boomertime

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Not out tonight

I was thinking about going out tonight. That was about 5 this afternoon. However, since I attempted to go out last week between 5:30 and 6 pm to a place downtown, having got there during rush-hour traffic, not being able to find parking, and getting thoroughly frustrated with drivers who wouldn't let me change lanes to turn on the streets my GPS said I needed to, then being stuck in constant traffic for 45 minutes just trying to get home again, I decided that tonight I should wait until after 7 pm to leave. However, the place I was thinking of going to (Alamo Drafthouse and cinema) always has a very long line to get in. The online reviews all said that if you want to get in without standing in a stupidly long line, you should get there early. Well, that was around 7 pm. Since I wasn't even sure how to get there, or where to park if I found it, I decided not to go out tonight. Instead I looked-up single's groups on Meetup.com for people in their 40's or older. I think meeting people in person at events the group enjoys will be better for meeting people. I joined a group and will try and get to one of their meet-ups soon.